Holden Baseball crowns fall champs

A NEW SEASON ... Holden Baseball’s Fall League season ended Oct. 26 with both the Division 1 and Division 2 championship games. In the Division 2 championship game, Holden 1 outlasted Holden 4, 10-6. In the Division 1 championship game, the Joe Schwartz Little League defeated the regular-season champion Quabbin Little League, 6-5, in extra innings. Holden’s Fall Baseball program is for ballplayers eligible to play Little League the following spring. Twelve teams throughout the Wachusett region competed in two divisions, playing an 11-game schedule that started in mid-September and ended with a single-elimination playoff. For information on participating in next year’s Fall Baseball program, visit holdenbaseball.com or contact Holden Baseball at holdenbaseball@gmail.com.

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BAY STATE GAMES REGISTRATION ... Registration for the 2010 Bay State Winter Games has begun. The Olympicstyle amateur sporting event, which will celebrate its 25th anniversary next year, takes place at several locations in Northern Berkshire County from Friday, Jan. 22, to Sunday, Jan. 24. The games feature individual competitions in alpine skiing and figure skating, and team competition in master’s ice hockey. The Bay State Figure Skating Show, showcasing Bay State Games gold medal winners, regional figure skating champions and a special feature skater, will be held Saturday, Jan. 23 at 7:30 p.m. at Williams College. Tickets cost $10 and can be purchased by contacting local Berkshire businesses or the Bay State Games’ office. All other skating competitions are free of charge. For more information regarding the Bay State Winter Games, including a schedule of events, athlete registration and volunteer information, visit baystategames.org, e-mail info@baystategames.org, or call 781-932-6555.

KEWLEY WIELDS HOT STICK ... Wachusett Regional High School graduate Mackenzie Kewley is off to a red-hot start in her first season on the college field hockey circuit. Kewley, a freshman at American International College, netted all three of her team’s goals during AIC’s recent 3-2 victory over Saint Anselm College. Kewley’s three goals were the first of her collegiate career, and also set a school record for the most goals scored in a single game by one player. She earned a spot on the Northeast-10 Honor Roll for her effort. The Rutland resident was a standout in field hockey and softball at Wachusett.

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HOT ON THE LINKS ... Holden’s Jeremy Ross shot an 81 in leading the Anna Maria College golf team to a fourth place finish in the recent Commonwealth Coast Conference Golf Championship. The Amcats had a team score of 338, 54 strokes better than last year. Ross, a freshman, was a standout athlete at Wachusett Regional High School.

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LOCALS AT ASSUMPTION ... Former Wachusett Regional High School athlete Caitlin Harvey of Rutland is a member of the Assumption College women’s tennis team. She is a senior captain majoring in accounting. Princeton’s Pauline Smith, Harvey’s high school tennis coach, is an assistant tennis coach at Assumption.

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GIRLS LACROSSE REGISTRATION ... The Wachusett Girls’ Youth Lacrosse program has started its Spring 2010 registration. The following grade-based divisions are offered: 3rd and 4th grade, 5th and 6th grade, 7th and 8th grade. Teams for 2010 will be determined by the number of players and will include competitive squads at all levels. Space is limited, so register early. Register at wgyll.com. For additional information, e-mail registrar Julie Scott at jscott311@charter.net.